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The new visa system will come into effect 15 days after it appears in the Royal Gazette, where legal and regulatory notifications are published. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78q3qjqnn5o

Obviously some of them, for ME are cute,  some not, but if its about the COCK,  they should be showcasing the "goods" I've learned NOTHING about their cocks from the ad....   At least in the olden days RENTMEN used to let you SHOW off your Assets.....  That has since been discontinued..... How can you buy a MELON if you cant "squeeze" it ?      How do you select a big cock if you cant SEE it ?   🤔

But Trump loves the "broken" candidates with loads of baggage.    Thy best represent HIM.  And Dems should NOT be too confident about a Talarico win    MAGATS are ruthless, shady creatures, and their new target is Talarico now.....   Praising GOD will only take you  "so far"....

Well, I did manage to avoid Songkran, which I had no desire to experience.  Perhaps because of my age, but hearing @Enchanted_Elixir describe what it was like while attempting to roam the streets of Silom only reinforced my desire to avoid those festivities.  Unfortunately, it seems I will be present for Pride celebrations in June.  Please do not misunderstand that statement…I am supportive of LGBTQ+ rights and am proud to be an out gay man. I only say ‘unfortunately’ because over the years I have participated in literally hundreds of pride events all over the US, from March on Washington two times to annual festivals in most major US cities including New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, San Diego, etc.  I have been a member of organizing committees and always played an active role within the gay community wherever I lived.  My mantra these days is more about…been there, done that.  Not knowing what Cam’s level of participation in Pride has been, I will most likely defer to him.  If he wants to join in the festivities, then we will.  If he wants to escape the city during those few days, I am perfectly okay with that as well. Been going back and reading old posts in the Gay Cambodia section to see what information I can glean.  That section doesn’t seem to be nearly as active as Gay Thailand, so there are not many current posts.  Still some solid and valuable information.  Cam’s family lives very close to Siem Reap, so he feels it would be better for me if we lived in the city.  He can commute easily by motorbike to the family farm.  I want to educate myself as much as possible about Cambodian history, culture, gay life in addition to the traditions of Cam and his family.  At the moment, my biggest concern is how I will be received by his family.  One of the interesting things I have learned about Cam during this visit is he actually has two sets of Cambodian friends in Bangkok. One group of friends also work in the bars and they have been unable to make the necessary visa runs since the border conflict began.  These are the friends he goes with after work to grab a bite to eat or they go drinking.  I think there are five friends in this group.  Prior to Bangkok, he only knew one of these five back in Cambodia.  His other group of friends either have jobs in construction or some type of service industry.  They all have current visas.  There are four or five in this group and they all knew each other back in Cambodia.  They come from the same general area.  This second group does not know about his job in the bar.  They are under the impression he still works construction or food service.  When they get together, it is usually away from Silom.  They enjoy a meal together or will play pool somewhere that requires him to take MRT.  He is concerned that if anyone in this second group of friends were to find out…word would quickly get back to Cambodia and possibly his family.  His family is under the impression the money he sends home comes from his construction or food service job.  Really not all that different from me and my friends who were closeted for years and led double lives.  Cam doesn’t think his parents would have a problem with him being gay or bisexual.  They would not be happy with the actual job and the way he is earning the money.  For my part, I am more concerned what they are going to think about him living with a man more than twice his age...even older than his parents.   Been researching the retirement visa available in Cambodia and from what I have read it seems relatively easy to get and to renew annually.  Would certainly appreciate any information forum members can provide who have visited Cambodia before, or perhaps have considered retiring there.  Interested in what medical care is like.  Need to focus on the Siem Reap area.  

Airalo eSIM works well and lets you avoid the hassle of physical SIM cards in Brazil. But, for the record, Android requires that a couple of manual settings (such as roaming turned on) be perfect. When I was away from Wi-Fi or forgot to turn on Wi-Fi, I've made the mistake of looking at too much Instagram, TikTok, or other vids and quickly eating up a huge chunk of the prepaid eSIM megabytes. Now I use Android settings to confine those apps to Wi-Fi only.